GREEN PLAINS INC.
1811 Aksarben Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68106
(402) 884-8700
November 29, 2023
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Industrial Applications and Services
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn:
Daniel Duchovny
Jessica Ansart
Abby Adams
| Re: | GREEN PLAINS INC. |
Registration Statement on Form S-4 |
File No. 333-275007 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Green Plains Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, so that it will become effective on December 1, 2023 at 4:00 P.M., Washington, D.C. time, or as soon as practicable thereafter, or at such later time as the Registrant or its counsel may request via telephone call to the staff. Please contact Ryan J. Maierson of Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (713) 546-7420, or in his absence, Thomas G. Brandt at (713) 546-7486, to provide notice of effectiveness, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
[Signature Page follows]
| Very truly yours, | ||
| Green Plains Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd A. Becker | |
| Todd A. Becker | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| CC: | Michelle Mapes, Chief Legal and Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Ryan J. Maierson, Latham & Watkins LLP |
Thomas G. Brandt, Latham & Watkins LLP |
